Doctor helping flood victims

DIRECTOR of Toowoomba Hospital Emergency Services Malcolm Johnston-Leek has temporarily left behind the multi-million dollar centre to work at an inflatable hospital in the middle of a car park.

Dr Johnston-Leek is helping co-ordinate a makeshift hospital in the car park of the Gladstone Airport, designed for patients who need transferring from flooded Central Queensland towns and communities.

“It's our job to look after patients until they can be airlifted out of here,” Dr Johnston-Leek said.

“I have done similar work before, including working in other inflatable hospitals, and I'm happy to be able to help flood victims.

“It's times like these where we all have to help each other.”

The medical centre is organised by Emergency Services Queensland, Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Health, with airlifting carried out by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.